Brad Greenquist (born October 8, 1959) is an American actor.
Career
Greenquist appeared in ''
Pet Sematary
''Pet Sematary'' is a 1983 horror novel by American writer Stephen King. The novel was nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1984, and adapted into two films: one in 1989 and another in 2019.
Background
In 1979, King was wr ...
'', the 1989
film adaptation
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of
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror novels and has also explored other genres, among them Thriller (genre), suspense, crime fiction, crime, scienc ...
's
1983 novel of the same name, and in films such as ''
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer''. From the 1990s he was seen as a guest star in various American television series, such as ''
Charmed
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'' and ''
ER''.
Greenquist was director
Steven Soderbergh
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's preferred choice for the role of Graham Dalton in ''
Sex, Lies, and Videotape
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'', after
Kyle MacLachlan and
Aidan Quinn turned down the role. However, the producers wanted a more well-known actor, so Soderbergh cast
James Spader
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instead.
Greenquist is also known for his four appearances on various iterations of ''
Star Trek
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''. On ''Star Trek: Voyager'', Greenquist appeared in the Season 3 episode "Warlord." He played the thief Krit in the ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' sixth season episode "Who Mourns for Morn?" He also appeared in two separate ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' episodes. In the second season episode "Dawn," he played Khata'n Zshaar, and then in the fourth season, he played an unnamed Rigelian kidnapper. Because of these appearances, as well as others in science fiction, fantasy, and horror themed movies and television shows, Greenquist frequently appears on the convention circuit.
Filmography
Film
*''Mutants in Paradise'' (1984): Steve Awesome
*''
The Bedroom Window'' (1987): Carl Henderson
*''The Chair'' (1989): 'Mushmouth'
*''
Pet Sematary
''Pet Sematary'' is a 1983 horror novel by American writer Stephen King. The novel was nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1984, and adapted into two films: one in 1989 and another in 2019.
Background
In 1979, King was wr ...
'' (1989): Victor Pascow
*''
Loose Cannons'' (1990): Embassy Officer
*''
Gang Related'' (1997): Assistant District Attorney Richard Stein
*''
Inherit the Wind'' (1999): Tom Davenport
*''The Puzzle in the Air'' (1999): Jeff Swerdling
*''
Crime and Punishment in Suburbia
''Crime and Punishment in Suburbia'' (stylized as ''Crime + Punishment in Suburbia'') is a 2000 American crime drama film directed by Rob Schmidt, written by Larry Gross, and starring Monica Keena, Vincent Kartheiser, Jeffrey Wright, James ...
'' (2000): Calvin Berry
*''
Lost Souls'' (2000): George Viznik
*''
Ali'' (2001): Marlin Thomas
*''
Outside the Law'' (2002, direct-to-video): Agent McKenzie
*''
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer'' (2003, made-for-TV): Doug Posey
*''
Momentum
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'' (2003, made-for-TV): Martin Elias
*''Shiloh Falls'' (2007): Dalton
*''
Across the Hall'' (2009): The Porter
*''The Cursed'' (2010): Fred Belmont
*''
Water for Elephants'' (2011): Mr. Robinson
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California Solo'' (2012): Piper
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The Lone Ranger'' (2013): Shareholder
*''
The Trials of Cate McCall
''The Trials of Cate McCall'' is a 2013 American drama film directed and written by Karen Moncrieff and stars Kate Beckinsale, Nick Nolte and Clancy Brown.
Plot
Cate McCall is a lawyer, an alcoholic in recovery and on probation, and estranged ...
'' (2013): Dr. Ennis
*''
Reality
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Philosophical questions abo ...
'' (2014): Jacques
*''
Annabelle: Creation'' (2017): Victor Palmeri
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Where Are You'' (2019): Detective
Video games
*''
The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery'' (1995): Georg Immerding
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Wing Commander: Prophecy'' (1997): Major Karl 'Spyder' Bowen
References
External links
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1959 births
Living people
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male video game actors
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors